Amazone de Dufresne vs Amazone à lores rouges

Amazona dufresniana compared with Amazona autumnalis

Key Differences

• Amazone de Dufresne is Near Threatened while Amazone à lores rouges is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazone de Dufresne	Amazone à lores rouges
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Amazona	Amazona
Species	Amazona dufresniana	Amazona autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazone de Dufresne and Amazone à lores rouges share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

Conservation Status

Amazone de Dufresne

NT — Near Threatened

Amazone à lores rouges

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazone de Dufresne	Amazone à lores rouges
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazone de Dufresne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Amazone à lores rouges

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Amazone de Dufresne

The Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon (Amazona dufresniana) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Amazone à lores rouges

A medium-sized amazon parrot of lowland tropical forests from eastern Mexico and Central America to northwest Ecuador and Venezuela, red-lored amazons have a distinctive red forehead patch, yellow cheeks, and predominantly green plumage with blue on the crown. They live in pairs that maintain lifelong bonds and join larger flocks at communal roost sites. One of the more common amazon species in aviculture globally, they are valued for their speech, intelligence, and affectionate temperament.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela